A Modern Approach to Verbal Reasoning

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Ans : (D)

Explanation : Catalogue is an arranged list to find the names of the library

books.Similarly Index is an arranged list of contents.

64. Tobaco : Nerves : : Alcohol :?

(A)Liver (B)Liquor (C)Intoxication (D)Head

Ans : (A)

Explanation : Consumption of first adversely affects the second.

65. Man : Shout : : Crow :?

(A)Cow (B)Chirp (C)Multer (D)Mob

Ans : (D)

Explanation :Second is the noisy sound produced by the first

ROOT WORDS-1


COMMON ROOTS AND STEMS


ROOT : Roots are basic words which have

been carried over into english.

STEMS : Stems are variations of roots

brought about by changes in declerision or

conjugation.

COMMON SUFFIXES:

A suffixe is a syllable that is added to a

word.Occasionally, it changes the meaning of the

word. More frequently it serves to change the

grammatical form of the word (noun to adjective,

adjective to noun , noun to verb).

Noncommittal :- Undecided
Viceroy :- Governor acting in place of a king
v


PREFIX/ROOT/STEM MEANING ILLUSTRATION

ac,acr sharp

Acrimonious-Bitter ,

caustic

Acerbity-Bitterness of

temper

acidulate-Make somewhat

acid sour

aev,ev age,era

Primeval:-Of the age

Coeval:-Of the same age

or era
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